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Lips Vago 'Congresso' Bookcase in White Steel
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
shelf are placed upwards, doubling as bookends. The shelf is created by Lips Vago, a merger between
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Lips Vago 'Congresso' Bookcase in White Steel
Lips Vago 'Congresso' Bookcase in White Steel
H 86.62 in W 38.59 in D 14.97 in
Lips Vago Set of Five 'Congresso' Bookcases
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
upwards, doubling as bookends. The shelf is created by Lips Vago, a merger between Italian blacksmith
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Lips Vago Set of Five 'Congresso' Bookcases
Lips Vago Set of Five 'Congresso' Bookcases
H 86.62 in W 38.59 in D 23.63 in
Lips Vago 'Triennal' Bookcases or Shelving System
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Triennale' set of four shelving units or bookcases, dark green lacquered steel, Italy
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Lips Vago Double 'Congresso' Bookcase in White Steel
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
sheets at the end of the shelf are placed upwards, doubling as bookends. The shelf is created by Lips
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Congresso by Lips Vago White Metal Bookcase 60s
By Lips Vago
Located in Padova, IT
The 'Congress' shelf is a modest and strong bookcase made out of steel sheets. The model is
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Congresso by Lips Vago White Metal Bookcase 60s
Congresso by Lips Vago White Metal Bookcase 60s
H 82.29 in W 38.59 in D 13.39 in
Set of three Congresso Bookcase by Lips Vago black
By Lips Vago
Located in Milano, IT
The trio of black Congress bookshelves by Lips Vago from the 1960s exudes an aura of timeless
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Steel

Italian mid-century Yellow metal modular bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1960s
By Lips Vago
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Yellow metal modular bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1960s Modular self
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Italian mid-century modern white modular bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1960s
By Lips Vago
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern white modular bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1960s Modular bookcase
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Johannes Anderson Rounded Danish Teak Coffee Table w/ Lip & Lower Rattan Shelf
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Danish teak coffee table with rattan lower shelf and tapered legs designed by Johannes
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Sad Lip 012
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wheel thrown and hand sculpted Sad Lip vase. Fully glazed with three colors subtly blending to
Category

2010s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sad Lip 012
Sad Lip 012
H 11 in Dm 5 in
Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish End Table with Lip by Bassett
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Medina, OH
Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish end table with lip by Bassett (American made with Danish
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Tall Cabinets with Square Corners and Carved with Lipped Moulding
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The wonderful pair of square corner cabinets, carved with lipped moulding on the front posts, two
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Elm

Mid-Century Wall Mounted Mirror w/ Rounded Triangular Teak Frame & Lower Lip
By Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on each side and creating a mini shelf under the mirror. The frame has been lightly refinished. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Teak

Lips Xl Carpanese Home Italia Padded Bed with Ash Wood Base Modern 21st Century
By Carpanese Home Italia
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
headboard which looks like lips and from whom takes also the name. The headboard could also be equipped with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Circular Wooden Stretcher Shelf End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century circular wooden end / side table with a circular top with shallow lip above an
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Davis Cabinet Co Teakwood Chinoiserie Library Bookcase Cabinet Shelf Commode
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
of one man, Lipscomb ""Lip"" Davis, and as is the case with most dreams, this one ---- the
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Rustic Painted End Table with Drawer and Shelf 19th Century, FR-0289
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
shelf. The piece is constructed with mortise and tenon joints and a lipped top.The rustic patina and
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian End Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Poul Jensen for Selig Teak Tripod Table with Woven Cane Shelf, 1960's
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
, occasional table, side table. Featuring a smooth, seamed and lipped triangular Teak surface, braced turned
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

An Early 19th Century Neo-Grecian Bardiglio Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
lipped shelf, on block feet. Dimensions: 130cm (51¼") High, 188.5cm (74¼") Wide, 34cm (13½") Deep
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Petite Telephone Table by J. Robert Scott in the Style of Karl Springer
By J. Robert Scott 1
Located in San Diego, CA
linen type finish over a wood base; the top shelf has a lip around it and the legs are completed with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Linen

Danish Modern Rosewood Model-20 Credenza by Niels O. Moller
By Niels Otto Møller, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
dovetailed trays plus one shelf. A well-crafted raised lip on the top surface. Top-quality Danish
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Gail-Sculpted, Contemporary, Carved, Sensuous Sapele 3-Legged Occasional Table
By Thomas Newman, Vladimir Krasnogorov
Located in Hoboken, NJ
The Classic geometry of this little table, a round top over a triangular shelf or stretcher
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

ANTONI TABLE A Modern take on Art Nouveau. Sloping legs, Carved, Collectible.
By Thomas W. Newman, Vladimir Krasnogorov
Located in Hoboken, NJ
, a round top over a triangular shelf or stretcher assembly, supported by 3 legs, is given a sculpted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Sapele Wood

Antique Tiger Oak Glass Curio Cabinet by Rockford Chair & Furniture Co.
Located in Hawthorne, CA
light wear present, key not included. 39.5" W 12.75" D 53.5" H Lip 1.5" H Shelf depth 10.5" D
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Pair of Matching Pentagon Art Deco Bedside Cerused Oak Cabinets, C1930s, France
Located in London, GB
to top, plinth base and chic vertical handle. Door opens to reveal charming lipped shelf and two
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Two Tiered End Table / Side Table by Lane, USA, C. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
A two tiered minimalist end table by Lane w/ a contoured lip on the back edge of the top shelf
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Penhurst Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
inches Lower shelf to middle shelf 9.75 inches Middle shelf to top lip is 8.5 inches The side shelves
Category

2010s Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Penhurst Mahogany Bookcase
Penhurst Mahogany Bookcase
H 40 in W 15 in D 67 in
Danish Modern Handled Teak & Black Enamel Rolling Two Tier Cart, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
shelves. Featuring a lipped, rounded corner grained Teak top shelf (19 x 27), lipped bottom shelf (16 x 23
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal, Steel

1960s Poul Jensen for Selig Walnut and Woven Cane Guitar Pick Tables
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
woven cane. Featuring a smooth seamed and lipped triangular surface with lower shelf wrapped in woven
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Konstantin Grcic for Classicon Diana E & F White Side Tables, Set of 2
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in London, GB
, while the top shelf swivels for ultimate flexibility. The Diana F table has a flat top with an angled
Category

2010s German Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Murano Battuto Glass Vase
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful long neck vase with several colors melting into each other. A sexy lip at the top with
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Battuto Glass Vase
Murano Battuto Glass Vase
H 11.25 in Dm 5.5 in
Cork End Table by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A two-tiered end table in mahogany having a triangular cork top and an overhanging lower shelf
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cork, Mahogany

Cork End Table by Paul Frankl
Cork End Table by Paul Frankl
H 24 in W 25 in D 30 in
Greenish Brown Glazed Vintage Ceramic Vase - Country Collection
Located in Yonkers, NY
essence of pastoral elegance. This vase, with its weathered appearance, round lip, and tapering lines
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Country Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Painted Side Table, Navy
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern painted side table with a hale navy lacquered finish, with a lipped top that doubles as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Painted Side Table, Navy
Modern Painted Side Table, Navy
H 28 in W 28 in D 17.88 in
Modern Painted Side Table, White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Painted side table with an off white lacquered finish, with a lipped top that doubles as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Painted Side Table, White
Modern Painted Side Table, White
H 28 in W 28 in D 17.88 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son Side Tables
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France & Søn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lip sides, tapered legs and slightly curved bottom shelf. beautiful addition to any modern home. this
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Small Classic Two-Tier Side Table, Greyed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Small Classic rectangle two-tier side table with lipped top, tapered legs, and a shelf, has a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Wood

French Pair Wooden Side Chests w/Marble Tops & Brass Accents, Mid 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
white marble, surrounded with a raised lip on three sides, atop a case which houses a slender pair of
Category

Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Tinned Copper Indo-Persian Islamic Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
holder, shelf or mantel decoration. Copper patinated Islamic vase probably dating to the late 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Islamic Vases

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Tin

Danish Midcentury Modern Rosewood Desk by Svend Age Madsen for HP Hansen, 1960s
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Elshout, NL
rosewood wood grain and a raised lip edge. The desk provides three drawers on each side with solid rosewood
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Middle Eastern Sterling Silver Pierced Potpourri Box, Mini Portraits
Located in Gardena, CA
. No lips allowing for a liner. Additional Information: Type: Box Dimension: 6.437 x 4.5 x 1 inch
Category

20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Regency Bardiglio Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
generous lipped and stepped shelf. A substantial and quality piece from the early 19th century, circa 1810
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Small Classic Two-Tier Side Table, Drift White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Small Classic rectangle two-tier side table with lipped top, tapered legs, and a shelf, has a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Classic Two-Tier Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Small Classic rectangle two-tier side table with lipped top, tapered legs, and a shelf, has a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Classic Two-Tier Side Table
Small Classic Two-Tier Side Table
H 24 in W 22 in D 14 in
Poul Jensen for Selig Walnut and Woven Cane Guitar Pick Tables, Pair
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in East Hampton, NY
woven cane. Featuring a smooth seamed and lipped triangular surface with lower shelf wrapped in woven
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak, Cane

19th Century Painted Trunk
Located in New York, NY
lacquer and hand gilt painting. Unlike most Traditional Trunks a very large lip - rim overhangs the top
Category

Antique 1890s Qing Furniture

Materials

Poplar

19th Century Painted Trunk
19th Century Painted Trunk
H 38 in W 37 in D 25 in
Danish Teak Coffee Table by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck
Located in Kensington, MD
lines and proportions, a long length of teak with a slight raised lip edge all around forms the table
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Portuguese Storage Cupboard Display Cabinet in Wood & Glass
Located in Detroit, MI
lower hutch with front and side glass panels. The front doors open on storage with one interior shelf
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Rustic Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Steuben Silk Glass Perfume Bottle with Handles & Celeste Blue Stopper #3048
Located in Gardena, CA
, lip, and long rod stopper. Unmarked, but a known Steuben piece. Additional information: Pattern
Category

20th Century Bottles

Materials

Glass

Wrought Iron Tripod Washstand with Enameled Copper Bowl
Located in Baltimore, MD
feet, joined by two iron rings and a lipped shelf 7” in diameter. In old worn and chipped sage green
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Vanities

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Charming Flemish Washed Oak Capital, Two Men Drinking at a Barrel, Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
on the right holds a cigarette to his lips. The duo is surrounded by a lush foliate canopy, crowned
Category

Antique Early 1800s Belgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Signed Copper and Brass Pitcher with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pitcher of hammered brass with a copper lip and fittings. The piece is a compliment to
Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Pitchers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Signed Copper and Brass Pitcher with Handle
Signed Copper and Brass Pitcher with Handle
H 11.38 in W 4.25 in D 5.25 in
Green Studio Pottery Vase by Edwin & Mary Scheier
By Edwin and Mary Scheier, Edwin Scheier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lip. A stunning silhouette and truly beautiful example of their work and mastery of glazing. In
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
form of the lower shelf adds a gracefully shaped shelf as well as reinforcement to the structural
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century Italian Petite Wood Side Chest / Table with Lion Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 18th century side chest with hidden back-side open shelf. This antique side chest/table
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
Located in Torquay, GB
has a set of small pointy russet ears, its lips are open mid smile, with two exposed rows of teeth
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
Old Igbo Helmet Mask, Agbogho Mmuo Masquerade
H 14.57 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
Very Large San Marino Bottle Vase Smalto Roccia Glaze Italy 1950s
By San Marino Pottery
Located in Melbourne, AU
brought back to Melbourne where it remained on the same shelf, carefully dusted weekly, to the present day
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Clay

14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example- Unique Early Tibet Relic
Located in Ukiah, CA
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example. Evidence of likely having been turned into a shelf or
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

French Pair of Mirror-Top Carved-Wood End Tables, 1920's
Located in Atlanta, GA
tables from France each feature an inset square-shaped mirror at top, within a wooden lip that is nicely
Category

Early 20th Century French End Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Isak Isaksson, Blue Vase
By Isak Isaksson
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
short neck- and lip of the vase contribute to this imagine. The vase comes into its own in a showcase
Category

2010s Swedish Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Isak Isaksson, Blue Vase
Isak Isaksson, Blue Vase
H 8.47 in Dm 5.12 in
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Shelf Lips For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of shelf lips available for sale. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, all shelf lips available were constructed with great care. There are 310 antique and vintage shelf lips for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Shelf lips have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of shelf lips to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco shelf lips are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made shelf lips over the years, but those made by Svend Åge Madsen, Lips Vago and Selig are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Shelf Lips?

Prices for shelf lips can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, shelf lips begin at $198 and can go as high as $24,209, while the average can fetch as much as $2,498.